diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99fe984..a79c698 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 # Maven Local Repository plug-in for [Kobalt](http://beust.com/kobalt/home/index.html)
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ethauvin/kobalt-maven-local.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ethauvin/kobalt-maven-local)
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+[![License (3-Clause BSD)](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ethauvin/kobalt-maven-local.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ethauvin/kobalt-maven-local)
+
+The plug-in will detect the Maven Local Repository location, similarly to Gradle's [mavenLocal()](https://docs.gradle.org/current/dsl/org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.RepositoryHandler.html#org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl.RepositoryHandler:mavenLocal()) repository handler.
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diff --git a/kobalt-maven-local.ipr b/kobalt-maven-local.ipr
index 2d77dad..ed6ee87 100644
--- a/kobalt-maven-local.ipr
+++ b/kobalt-maven-local.ipr
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
       <KobaltProjectSettings>
         <option name="autoDownloadKobalt" value="true" />
         <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
-        <option name="kobaltHome" value="$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.861" />
+        <option name="kobaltHome" value="$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.862" />
         <option name="modules">
           <set>
             <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
@@ -407,13 +407,14 @@
   <component name="libraryTable">
     <library name="kobalt.jar">
       <CLASSES>
-        <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.861/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-0.861.jar!/" />
+        <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.862/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-0.862.jar!/" />
       </CLASSES>
       <JAVADOC />
       <SOURCES>
         <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.861/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-0.861.jar!/" />
         <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.861/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-0.861.jar!/" />
         <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.861/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-0.861.jar!/" />
+        <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.kobalt/wrapper/dist/kobalt-0.862/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-0.862.jar!/" />
       </SOURCES>
     </library>
   </component>
diff --git a/kobalt/src/Build.kt b/kobalt/src/Build.kt
index f330d66..14f414c 100644
--- a/kobalt/src/Build.kt
+++ b/kobalt/src/Build.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ val p = project {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        compile("com.beust:$kobaltDependency:0.862")
+        compile("com.beust:$kobaltDependency:0.863")
         compile("org.apache.maven:maven-settings-builder:3.3.9")
     }
 
diff --git a/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.jar b/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.jar
index 3f59e09..9c1174a 100644
Binary files a/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.jar and b/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.properties b/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.properties
index a190289..3ac6f5c 100644
--- a/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.properties
+++ b/kobalt/wrapper/kobalt-wrapper.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-kobalt.version=0.862
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+kobalt.version=0.864
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/kobalt/plugin/maven/local/MavenLocalPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/kobalt/plugin/maven/local/MavenLocalPlugin.kt
index 26e7341..d765d2e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/kobalt/plugin/maven/local/MavenLocalPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/thauvin/erik/kobalt/plugin/maven/local/MavenLocalPlugin.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ import com.beust.kobalt.misc.warn
 import org.apache.maven.settings.building.DefaultSettingsBuilderFactory
 import org.apache.maven.settings.building.DefaultSettingsBuildingRequest
 import java.io.File
-import java.io.FileInputStream
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.util.*
 
 public class MavenLocalPlugin : BasePlugin(), ILocalMavenRepoPathInterceptor {
@@ -46,39 +47,35 @@ public class MavenLocalPlugin : BasePlugin(), ILocalMavenRepoPathInterceptor {
 
     var mvnLocalPath: String? = null
 
-    override val name = "kobalt-maven-local"
+    override val name = "Maven Local Repository"
 
     init {
-        val factory = DefaultSettingsBuilderFactory()
-        val builder = factory.newInstance()
-        val settings = DefaultSettingsBuildingRequest()
-
-        val localProps = Properties().apply {
-            FileInputStream("local.properties").use { fis -> load(fis) }
-        }
-
-        val sysProps = System.getProperties()
-
-        if (localProps.containsKey(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)) {
-            val mvnLocalProp = localProps.getProperty(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY, "")
-            if (mvnLocalProp.length > 0) {
-                mvnLocalPath = mvnLocalProp
-            }
-        } else if (sysProps.containsKey(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)) {
-            val mvnLocalProp = sysProps.getProperty(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY, "")
-            if (mvnLocalProp.length > 0) {
-                mvnLocalPath = mvnLocalProp
-            }
+        if (System.getProperties().containsKey(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)) {
+            mvnLocalPath = System.getProperty(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)
         } else {
-            settings.systemProperties = sysProps
-            if (localProps.isNotEmpty()) {
-                if (localProps.containsKey(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)) {
-                    sysProps.put(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY, localProps.getProperty(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY))
+            val p = Properties()
+            Paths.get("local.properties").let { path ->
+                if (path.toFile().exists()) {
+                    Files.newInputStream(path).use {
+                        p.load(it)
+                    }
                 }
             }
-            settings.userSettingsFile = File(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".m2/settings.xml")
+            if (p.containsKey(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)) {
+                mvnLocalPath = p.getProperty(MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO_PROPERTY)
+            }
+        }
 
-            val m2Home = System.getProperty("M2_HOME")
+        if (mvnLocalPath.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            val userHome = System.getProperty("user.home")
+            val factory = DefaultSettingsBuilderFactory()
+            val builder = factory.newInstance()
+            val settings = DefaultSettingsBuildingRequest()
+
+            settings.systemProperties = System.getProperties()
+            settings.userSettingsFile = File(userHome, ".m2/settings.xml")
+
+            val m2Home = System.getenv("M2_HOME")
             if (m2Home != null) {
                 settings.globalSettingsFile = File(m2Home, "conf/settings.xml")
             }
@@ -86,8 +83,13 @@ public class MavenLocalPlugin : BasePlugin(), ILocalMavenRepoPathInterceptor {
             val result = builder.build(settings)
             mvnLocalPath = result.effectiveSettings.localRepository
 
-            if (mvnLocalPath == null) {
-                warn("Unable to parse local maven settings.")
+            if (mvnLocalPath.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                val path = File(userHome, ".m2/repository")
+                if (path.isDirectory) {
+                    mvnLocalPath = path.absolutePath
+                } else {
+                    warn("Unable to parse local maven settings.")
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/kobalt-plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/kobalt-plugin.xml
index 73cf93b..b6f929b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/kobalt-plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/kobalt-plugin.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <kobalt-plugin>
-    <name>kobalt-maven-local</name>
+    <name>Maven Local Repository</name>
     <plugin-actors>
         <class-name>net.thauvin.erik.kobalt.plugin.maven.local.MavenLocalPlugin</class-name>
     </plugin-actors>